KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A Kansas City man who pleaded guilty to torturing and killing a puppy was sentenced Monday to four years in prison.
Antonio Whitley, 30, was accused of kicking, punching and throwing a neighbor's golden retriever puppy Sept. 1. The dog died.
The puppy's owner was not home at the time of the incident.
Whitley's public defender, Dan Goldberg, did not immediately return a call seeking comment.
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